Review: 2015 McLaren 650S
 

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Otolith organs are the tiny acceleration-sensing parts of your inner ear that are extremely effective at telling your brain when you are changing velocity. They make easy work of elevator rides, subway cars and most roller coasters, but the organs are completely overpowered by the 2015 McLaren 650S - the acceleration from its twin-turbocharged V8 leaves them dazed and confused, an overwhelming, dizzy sensation topped off with a bout of queasiness.

The British automaker did not intend its MP4-12C successor to be nauseating - despite its effectiveness in this role - but the explosive way the rear-wheel-drive supercar puts its power down is absolutely mind-boggling. We've driven countless other exotics, but it's hard to point to a single example that changes velocity as quickly, and as capably, as this $330,000, carbon fiber, street-legal racer.

Some would consider a $1-million winning lottery ticket the key to happiness. We'd argue that spending five days with a Mako Blue McLaren 650S - barf bag poised in lap - is a much more gratifying prize.Continue reading 2015 McLaren 650S

2015 McLaren 650S originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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